Characteristics and health implications of fine particulate matter near urban road site in Islamabad, Pakistan by Sabir Hussain (1332675)

“…Additionally, the average concentration of bacteria (308.64 CFU/m³) was notably greater than that of fungi (203.55 CFU/m³) throughout the study. …”

Alterations in blood Lipoprotein & Apolipoprotein B profile induced by moderate acute & chronic alcohol intake in the rat model. (c2002) by Berberi, Rania

“…Therefore, despite reported correlations between the obtained increases in chylomicron and VLDL plasma concentrations and atherogenesis, this study suggests that the reduced amount of cholesterol per newly secreted VLDL particle and their increased catabolic rate will ultimately lead to a reduced total and LDL cholesterol concentrations in the fasted state. …”
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Women’s empowerment as a determinant of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review focused on Nigeria by Joel-Medewase Victor Idowu (22155178)

“…Notably, SSA and South Asia are the regions most lagging behind the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2, aiming for <12 neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030. Within SSA, Nigeria, the most populous country, records the highest number of neonatal deaths annually. …”

Comparative Study on Beneficial Effects of Hydroxytyrosol- and Oleuropein-Rich Olive Leaf Extracts on High-Fat Diet-Induced Lipid Metabolism Disturbance and Liver Injury in Rats by Ines Fki (14571855)

“…Equally, it showed a rise of the apoptotic markers (a decrease in the expression of the Bcl-2 and an increase of the P53). …”

Con-Detect: Detecting Adversarially Perturbed Natural Language Inputs to Deep Classifiers Through Holistic Analysis by Hassan Ali (3348749)

“…Even in the worst case, we note a 100% increase in the required number of queries and a 50% increase in the number of words perturbed, suggesting that Con-Detect is hard to evade. …”

Durability of the bond between CFRP plates and concrete exposed to harsh environment by Al-Tamimi, Adil

“…It was observed that the specimens exposed to the sun and saline environments experienced an increase in both the bond strength and attained peak loads because exposure of the adhesive to elevated temperature increased the bond because of greater polymer crosslinking, thus creating complex interactions in the polymer matrix. …”
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Con-Detect: Detecting adversarially perturbed natural language inputs to deep classifiers through holistic analysis by Hassan, Ali

“…Even in the worst case, we note a 100% increase in the required number of queries and a 50% increase in the number of words perturbed, suggesting that Con-Detect is hard to evade.…”
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Risk at the margins by Pollock, William

“…In light of these issues, we quantitatively assess the landslide risk profile of Lebanon, finding a 75% increase in landslide risk since the start of the Syrian crisis. …”
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Engaging with readers: Students’ metalinguistic understanding of the use of pronouns in building reader-writer relationships by Debra Myhill (12042048)

“…<p>Students’ metalinguistic understanding of the written academic argument is important both to increase writer independence and inform writing instruction. …”

Survival Misperceptions, Time Inconsistency, and Implications for Life-cycle Saving and Welfare by Gahramanov, Emin

“…In general equilibrium, however, such time inconsistent behavior with survival misperception is conducive to aggregate capital accumulation and greater equilibrium bequest income. The latter effects can produce substantial welfare gains. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of bladder cancer and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…Age-standardised death rate decreased by 15.7% (8.6 to 21.0), during the period 1990–2019. …”

Using primary healthcare facilities and patients’ expectations about triage system: Patients’ perspective from multisite Jordanian hospitals by Mohammad Minwer Alnaeem (19143733)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr"> Using primary healthcare facilities can decrease the tension and workload in emergency departments (EDs). …”

The performance of banks in post-war Lebanon by Raad, Elias

“…Although we find that Lebanese banks are profitable, most of them had accounting return on assets (ROA) greater than one percent over most of our test period, they are not as profitable as a control group of banks from five other countries located in the Middle East. …”
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A review of cleaner alternative fuels for maritime transportation by Ahad Al-Enazi (19541737)

“…<p>Environmental regulations have always been an essential component in the natural gas supply chain, with recent and greater emphasis on shipping operations. Recently more stringent regulations have been imposed by the International Maritime Organization on global maritime shipping operations. …”

Insight into Faculty Open Access Perceptions: A Quantitative Analysis among UAE Faculty by Lusk, Jeniece

“…While there is a variety of extant literature broaching these perceptions, there are few quantitative analyses with an n greater than 100 respondents, and a notable lack of research in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …”
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Arab women: No longer silent, but can they guarantee rights for themselves by Sayed, Sana

“…I will then discuss how political upheaval in the Arab region demonstrates a greater need for women/gender recognition and study. …”
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Targeting Breast Cancer Using Hyaluronic Acid-Conjugated Liposomes Triggered with Ultrasound by Ben-Daya, Mohamed

“…These modifications allow nannocarriers to achieve greater targeting specificity through binding to specific receptors overexpressed on the surface of the tumor cells. …”
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THE UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN K-12 EDUCATION by ALAKALEEK, WAFAA SULEMAN IRSHED

“…The study found that technology-based assessments boost students' adherence to learning, boost their motivation for learning, increase their self-regulation, lower costs for schools, and promote greater equity for the student learning process. …”
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Improving the effectiveness of public sector organizations to manage change by Iqbal, Arqam

“…More so manage change effectively so as to increase the competitiveness of the states; else the increased diversification and ambitious growth strategies pursued by states can be rendered futile. …”
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Urban Geometry: The Effect of Height Diversity and Buildings Configuration on Thermal Performance and Cooling Load at Urban Scale. A Case Study in Dubai / UAE by SHAREEF, SUNDUS LUAY

“…Furthermore, building orientation plays a significant role in the thermal performance of the urban block, and it contributes to the total cooling load energy saving of the urban block by 6.6 % at the peak time of cooling demand. Moreover, the research found that the variation in building heights will increase the wind velocity by up to 23 %, and this improvement in air flow affects the outdoor air temperature positively. …”
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